Best 83 Master in Development Studies Universities/Colleges in Study Abroad

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Oxford, Oxford England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.04L/Yr (CA$30,330/Yr)Living: ₹8.83L/Yr (CA$14,070/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Development StudiesGRE updated314TOEFL100PTE66₹19.04L/Yr CA$30,330 Course duration: 2 years Programs	5.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 3 by THE in 2024
#2	University of Cambridge, Cambridge England, Uk	Tuition: ₹39.85L/Yr (£33,825/Yr)Living: ₹78.9K/Yr (£670/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Development StudiesGMAT680TOEFL100₹39.85L/Yr £33,825 Course duration: 9 months Programs	7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 6 by THE in 2024
#3	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa7.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹49.7L/Yr ($57,789/Yr)Living: ₹15.82L/Yr ($18,396/Yr)Admission	M.A International Development an...TOEFL100PTE54₹49.7L/Yr $57,789 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 11 by THE in 2024
#4	University College London, London England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.42L/Yr (£26,667/Yr)Living: ₹21.18L/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development Administration ...IELTS6.5PTE59₹31.34L/Yr £26,600 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	9.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 14 by THE in 2024
Partner Colleges 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management Ottawa, Ontario ₹13.83L 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 8.8 Best In Social Life University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹17.35L 1st Year Fees B.S Neuroscience & Cognitive Science: Language & Communication Science Emphasis Apply Now 7.8 Best In Academic Curtin University Perth, Western Australia ₹18.5L 1st Year Fees B.Com Accounting Apply Now 7.0 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland ₹18.15L 1st Year Fees B.A Animation Apply Now Universiti Teknologi Petronas Seri Iskander, Perak ₹3.53L 1st Year Fees B.S Business Information Systems Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure waterloo test Waterloo, Ontario ₹40.9K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Apply Now University for the Creative Arts Farnham, England ₹20.62L 1st Year Fees M.A Architecture Apply Now Fairleigh Dickinson University Vancouver, British Columbia ₹23.22L 1st Year Fees B.S Business Administration Apply Now 6.7 Best In Academic University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois ₹16.22L 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.8 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia ₹9L 1st Year Fees B.Eng Chemical Engineering Apply Now
#5	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹43.28L/Yr ($50,320/Yr)Living: ₹11.85L/Yr ($13,784/Yr)Admission	M.S Robotic Systems DevelopmentGRE updated300TOEFL100₹43.28L/Yr $50,320 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 60 by THE in 2024
#6	The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹14.3L/Yr (A$25,611/Yr)Living: ₹11.17L/Yr (A$20,000/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesTOEFL79PTE64₹14.3L/Yr A$25,611 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.0/10(42 Users)Ranked 59 by THE in 2024
#7	King's College London, London England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.05L/Yr (£24,660/Yr)Living: ₹1.49L/Yr (£1,265/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Leadership and DevelopmentGRE updated298IELTS6.0PTE59₹29.05L/Yr £24,660 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.8/10(13 Users)Ranked 33 by THE in 2024
#8	new name testing, Urbana Illinois, Usa66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.5K/Yr (лв29,034/Yr)Admission	M.S Human Development and Family...₹28.5K/Yr лв29,034 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 56 by THE in 2024
#9	London School of Economics and Political Science, London England, Uk8.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹38.24L/Yr (£32,457/Yr)Living: ₹15.81L/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development ManagementIELTS7PTE69₹38.24L/Yr £32,457 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 8 by THE in 2024
#10	University of California, Davis California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.58L/Yr ($33,238/Yr)Living: ₹13.88L/Yr ($16,136/Yr)Admission	M.S Community DevelopmentTOEFL80PTE54₹28.58L/Yr $33,238 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 89 by THE in 2024

#11	The University of Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia71.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.13L/Yr (A$45,000/Yr)Living: ₹11.33L/Yr (A$20,298/Yr)Admission	Master of Development Studies₹25.13L/Yr A$45,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.0/10(16 Users)Ranked 51 by THE in 2024
#12	Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen Gelderland, Netherlands	Tuition: ₹19.9L/Yr (€19,897/Yr)Admission	M.S International Development St...₹18.66L/Yr €18,662 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 64 by THE in 2024 Ranked 155 by QS in 2025
#13	Leiden University, Leiden South Holland, Netherlands63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.3L/Yr (€19,300/Yr)Living: ₹1.01L/Yr (€1,006/Yr)Admission	L.L.M Peace, Justice and Develop...₹19.3L/Yr €19,300 Course duration: 1 year Programs	Ranked 37 by THE in 2024
#14	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.92L/Yr (£25,400/Yr)Living: ₹6.02L/Yr (£5,112/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development and SecurityIELTS6.5PTE67₹29.92L/Yr £25,400 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#15	University of New South Wales, Sydney New South Wales, Australia78.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹13.59L/Yr (A$24,343/Yr)Living: ₹10.48L/Yr (A$18,772/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesIELTS7.0PTE65₹13.59L/Yr A$24,343 Course duration: 2 years Programs	10.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 100 by THE in 2024
#16	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis Minnesota, Usa51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.68L/Yr ($29,864/Yr)Living: ₹8.47L/Yr ($9,852/Yr)Admission	M.A Organizational Leadership, P...TOEFL79PTE59₹25.68L/Yr $29,864 Course duration: 2 years Programs	5.5/10(4 Users)
#17	Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam South Holland, Netherlands45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.9L/Yr (€17,900/Yr)Living: ₹100K/Yr (€1,000/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesTOEFL92₹17.9L/Yr €17,900 Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.7/10(1 User)Ranked 99 by THE in 2024 Ranked 158 by QS in 2025
#18	Free University of Berlin, Berlin Berlin, Germany	Living: ₹2.92L/Yr (€2,920/Yr)Admission	M.S Geographical Development Stu...IELTS5.0-- Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 36 by THE in 2024
#19	Pennsylvania State University, State College Pennsylvania, Usa51.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.72L/Yr ($33,400/Yr)Living: ₹9.7L/Yr ($11,280/Yr)Admission	M.S Human Development and Family...₹28.72L/Yr $33,400 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 84 by THE in 2024
#20	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk43.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.84L/Yr (£20,234/Yr)Living: ₹7.88L/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission	M.A Development and Global Healt...TOEFL100PTE68₹23.84L/Yr £20,234 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.8/10(10 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#21	Maastricht University, Maastricht Limburg, Netherlands53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16L/Yr (€16,000/Yr)Living: ₹3.13L/Yr (€3,130/Yr)Admission	M.A Learning and Development in ...GMAT650₹16L/Yr €16,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	Ranked 151 by THE in 2024
#22	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia75.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.9L/Yr (A$42,800/Yr)Living: ₹12.81L/Yr (A$22,940/Yr)Admission	M.A Property Development and Pla...TOEFL79PTE58₹23.9L/Yr A$42,800 Course duration: 2 years Programs	5.7/10(19 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2024
#23	Lancaster University, Lancaster England, Uk18.69%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.79L/Yr (£26,985/Yr)Living: ₹14.78L/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Developmental DisordersTOEFL87PTE58₹31.79L/Yr £26,985 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.5/10(9 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#24	waterloo test, Waterloo Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹32.2K/Yr (лв32,826/Yr)Living: ₹6.7K/Yr (лв6,864/Yr)Admission	Master of Economic Development a...IELTS7₹32.2K/Yr лв32,826 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.5/10(48 Users)Ranked 158 by THE in 2024 Ranked 115 by QS in 2025
#25	University of Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario, Canada55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹14.17L/Yr (CA$22,581/Yr)Living: ₹10.25L/Yr (CA$16,334/Yr)Admission	M.A International Development an...GRE updated310IELTS6.5PTE80₹14.17L/Yr CA$22,581 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.2/10(33 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#26	Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana, Usa78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.44L/Yr ($26,098/Yr)Living: ₹9.31L/Yr ($10,830/Yr)Admission	M.S Education - Learning and Dev...₹22.44L/Yr $26,098 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 55 by THE in 2024
#27	Queen's University Belfast, Belfast Northern Ireland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.5L/Yr (£19,100/Yr)Living: ₹18.8K/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Planning and DevelopmentIELTS6.5PTE67₹22.5L/Yr £19,100 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#28	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: ₹22.35L/Yr (£18,975/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesTOEFL80PTE59₹22.35L/Yr £18,975 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 68 by THE in 2024
#29	University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Usa76.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.69L/Yr ($32,202/Yr)Living: ₹10.71L/Yr ($12,456/Yr)Admission	M.S Human Development and Social...GRE updated309TOEFL80₹27.69L/Yr $32,202 Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#30	Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada	Tuition: ₹9.79L/Yr (CA$15,591/Yr)Living: ₹6.85L/Yr (CA$10,920/Yr)Admission	M.A Global Development StudiesTOEFL88PTE60₹9.79L/Yr CA$15,591 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.7/10(21 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#31	Griffith University, Brisbane Queensland, Australia91.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.59L/Yr (A$31,500/Yr)Living: ₹4.51L/Yr (A$8,082/Yr)Admission	M.A Global DevelopmentTOEFL79PTE58₹17.59L/Yr A$31,500 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2024
#32	Deakin University, Geelong Victoria, Australia79.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.32L/Yr (A$32,800/Yr)Living: ₹6.53L/Yr (A$11,696/Yr)Admission	M.A International and Community ...IELTS6.5PTE58₹18.32L/Yr A$32,800 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.7/10(32 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#33	La Trobe University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia74.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.99L/Yr (A$35,800/Yr)Living: ₹16.2K/Yr (A$290/Yr)Admission	M.A International DevelopmentIELTS6.5PTE58₹19.99L/Yr A$35,800 Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.5/10(12 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#34	Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Admission	M.A Development-ManagementIELTS6.0-- Course duration: 18 months Programs	Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#35	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.33L/Yr (£19,800/Yr)Living: ₹5.84L/Yr (£4,961/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Developmental ScienceIELTS6PTE50₹23.33L/Yr £19,800 Course duration: 1 year Programs	Ranked 176 by THE in 2024
#36	University College Cork, Cork Cork, Ireland41%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.7L/Yr (€16,700/Yr)Living: ₹4.97L/Yr (€4,970/Yr)Admission	M.A Planning and Sustainable Dev...₹16.7L/Yr €16,700 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#37	University of Dundee, Dundee Scotland, Uk36%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.71L/Yr (£21,819/Yr)Living: ₹8.3L/Yr (£7,048/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Community Learning and Deve...IELTS6.5PTE67₹25.71L/Yr £21,819 Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#38	Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.17L/Yr (£18,817/Yr)Living: ₹6.36L/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Practising Sustainable Deve...TOEFL88PTE61₹22.17L/Yr £18,817 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#39	University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹6.96L/Yr (CA$11,091/Yr)Living: ₹6.83L/Yr (CA$10,879/Yr)Admission	M.A Community DevelopmentGMAT550TOEFL102₹6.96L/Yr CA$11,091 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.2/10(7 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#40	York University, Toronto Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹12.34L/Yr (CA$19,663/Yr)Living: ₹7.44L/Yr (CA$11,860/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesTOEFL100PTE60₹12.34L/Yr CA$19,663 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.8/10(22 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#41	Murdoch University, Perth Western Australia, Australia87.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.22L/Yr (A$30,840/Yr)Living: ₹18.4K/Yr (A$330/Yr)Admission	M.A Community DevelopmentIELTS6PTE50₹17.22L/Yr A$30,840 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#42	University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth Bavaria, Germany40%Acceptance Rate	Admission	M.A Development StudiesIELTS6.5-- Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#43	University of Georgia, Athens Georgia, Usa52.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22L/Yr ($25,578/Yr)Living: ₹8.65L/Yr ($10,060/Yr)Admission	M.S Human Development and Family...GRE updated297TOEFL80₹22L/Yr $25,578 Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2024
#44	Victoria University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia64%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹15.3L/Yr (A$27,400/Yr)Living: ₹7.26L/Yr (A$13,000/Yr)Admission	M.A International Community Deve...IELTS6.5PTE58₹15.3L/Yr A$27,400 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024
#45	Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Living: ₹55.5K/Yr (€555/Yr)Admission	M.S Regional Development Plannin...IELTS6.0-- Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#46	University of Passau, Passau Bavaria, Germany	Tuition: ₹32K/Yr (€320/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesIELTS6PTE59₹32K/Yr €320 Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#47	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai Johor, Malaysia	Tuition: ₹1.02L/Yr (RM5,024/Yr)Admission	M.S Human Resource Development (...IELTS6.0PTE59₹1.02L/Yr RM5,024 Course duration: 18 months Programs	7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024 Ranked 181 by QS in 2025
#48	University of Kent, Canterbury England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.21L/Yr (£18,000/Yr)Admission	M.A Intellectual and Development...IELTS6PTE68₹21.21L/Yr £18,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.3/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#49	School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹30.82L/Yr (£26,160/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development Studies with sp...₹30.82L/Yr £26,160 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	Ranked 126 by THE in 2024
#50	University of Greenwich, London England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.79L/Yr (£15,100/Yr)Living: ₹1.57L/Yr (£1,334/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Development Studies - Res...₹17.79L/Yr £15,100 Course duration: 18 months Programs	5.5/10(5 Users)